2011 Malivoire Gewurztraminer – Vintages 542522 – $24.95 – Roses, Ginger, Lychee and subtle Citrus. This is a big Gewurz begging to be paired with spicy asian cuisine. This is an off-dry wine, but it has nice acidity to balance it out. There is a nice floral finish on this...
Shine On is the LCBO’s largest annual promotion of Ontario Wines. This promotion launches on September 15th with the release of 26 new LCBO wines. I had the chance to taste many of these wines and I can say that this is one of the most exciting releases of LCBO...
Riverview Cellars Sauvignon Blanc 2012 – VINTAGES 351494 – $16.95 – I spend early July ringing in Canada day in northern Manitoba fishing, so I have been drinking a lot of Sauvignon Blanc! Sauvignon Blanc just screams seafood to me when I’m drinking it, but it’s also a very easy...
2012 Union Squared White – Vintages 346775 – $17.95 – I am a big fan of the regular list Union wines. They are great value, easy drinking, very food friendly, and drink beyond their price point. This wine is a blend of Pinot Gris, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. It has...
Tawse Sketches of Niagara Riesling 2012 – VINTAGES 89029 – $17.95 – There are certain wines that are benchmarks for quality and value in the Vintages section. The Sketches Riesling is one of those wines. Flavours of Apple and Peach with great acidity and a long finish. There is just...
2012 Malivoire Guilty Men White – LCBO 192666 – $14.95 – I recently tasted this wine when I was entertaining for a fairly large group of people. No matter how hard you try it’s rare to find something that is a Universal crowd pleaser… we all have that friend who...
Why would I suggest giving Pink Wine to dear old Dad on his day? Well frankly I find it a little funny to think that Rosé would fit so perfectly when I think of Dad. Many Ontario Rosé’s have interesting labels like Girls Night Out, the Pelee Pink has a...
Kacaba Unoaked Chardonnay 2012 – LCBO 326975 – $13.95 – Light, Crisp, Easy Drinking and Dry. This wine is a lot of fun to drink as the aromas and flavours are like a tribute to Ontario Orchards with flavours of Apple, Pear and Slight Peach. While this wine would have...
I usually feature wine from Ontario but that doesn’t mean that I don’t drink wine from elsewhere in the world. This week I thought I would do something a little different… This is where you can do your own experiment in Terroir where you can see how grapes grown in...
When I’m describing wine I will talk about certain aromas that I detect in the glass. Sometimes it’s really easy to detect Cherry in a bottle of Pinot Noir… other times not so much. For Mothers’ Day I have selected a panel of Gewurztraminer. It’s hard to say (and spell)...
Burning Kiln Strip Room Merlot/Cabernet Franc 2011 – Vintages 327700 – $24.95 – Apassimento seems to be popping up all over the place in Ontario. This is the method of allowing your grapes to dry before pressing them. Apassimento really brings out a lot of fruit in thed bottle. This...
I still get excited about the third Thursday in November. Even after getting deeper and deeper into more “serious” wines there is something about Nouveau that I find exciting. If you’re not familiar with the first wines of the harvest I won’t mince words, Nouveau is basically the Coca-Cola of...
